The rain was still falling, but it was much lighter. The sky was covered with light rain, but the patter never stopped, which made Okazaki Kiyosaburo feel much better. The heavy rain brought disaster to the Japanese army, because many people¡¯s houses were destroyed. The blowing was bad, so there was no place to take shelter from the rain, but the rain was light, and the soldiers could find a way to build temporary shelters, so they didn't have to get caught in the rain anymore. The real benefit was that they couldn't fly even in this weather.
The rain is indeed light, but the clouds are not much thinner, and the plane still dare not fly at high altitude, which means that Liu Yang will not have food supplements.
Although he was unable to penetrate the enemy's interior, Okazaki Kiyosaburo still had a way to figure out Liu Yang's food reserves. On the one hand, he learned from the local people how much food Liu Yang had collected, and on the other hand, he knew from the observation post that after all, the 92nd Division or It can be observed how much the new 26th Brigade eats every day.
With the continuous heavy rain, the food supply of the 92nd Division has dropped from one catty to the lowest six taels, and even the prisoners only had four taels. My stomach growled, and many people woke up hungry after sleeping until midnight. That feeling was really uncomfortable.
If you hadn't gotten used to this kind of life, the brothers would have been quarreling a long time ago. Even if the six taels of food can last for a long time, it is not certain, it may bottom out in three or two days, which makes the soldiers gradually lose their ability to hold on. Xu's confidence.
The changes of the 92nd Division were watched carefully by the observation posts of the Japanese army. These observation posts stared at the 92nd Division and the newly formed 26th Brigade during the day and night. The division is rich, and even another division cannot afford so many binoculars.
Such observations were carried out day and night, and the Japanese troops took turns, changing guards every two hours. The news was constantly reported to Kiyosaburo Okazaki to ensure that Kiyosaburo Okazaki could make decisions at any time with the changes of the dead 92nd Division.
Fighting a war has never been that simple. Every move of the enemy may become a factor that determines the outcome. Okazaki Kiyosaburo did not dare to be careless.
In fact, Liu Yang is not like this. War is like this. Whoever is careless will definitely die. He is in charge of the 92nd Division. Using the compact terrain fortifications and bunkers, when there is not enough air force support, even artillery fire is not easy. Above, not to mention that the artillery fire from both sides has almost reached a parallel line, any strong attack will cause heavy losses.
After fighting too many battles, they can make the most basic judgment, and this judgment is accurate. As long as there are no major mistakes, in this situation, as long as the Japanese army launches an attack, both sides may suffer in the end. The Second Division and the new twenty-sixth brigade are finished, but the Second Division is also absolutely finished.
Okazaki Kiyosaburo did not dare to underestimate the 92nd Division. For this national army that can defeat a regiment in the Baoshan area, it may not be much worse than the 2nd Division, which is mostly recruits. The key is that the weapons and equipment are in place. In the same position, the discount to the Japanese army is a great advantage.
This is the fundamental reason why Okazaki Kiyosaburo tried his best to avoid investing in a strong attack. No matter how important Lashio is, once the Second Division is abolished, no one will say that Okazaki Kiyosaburo is not easy, or there is any reason, they will only say that Is a waste, defeated by a third of the enemy, or died together.
From the perspective of the Japanese army, many people think that it is not a problem for Chinese soldiers to fight more than ten times the strength of a regiment. If it is the main attack, it can also deal with three or four times the enemy, because the Japanese army has tanks. Cannons, and air support.
But now that the battle has been fought, Okazaki Kiyosaburo knows deeply that the empire has been weak in follow-up. If the Second Division is still the Second Division in 1937, what is a 92nd Division? At that time, the Second Division had almost 50,000 people. It had its own tank wing, its own flying brigade, its own artillery wing, and an independent field hospital.
At that time, a second division would face a few group armies of the national army, and it would never lose the wind. A squadron would face each battalion and regiment of the enemy. At that time, the soldiers were all elite, and they were invincible on the battlefield. .
But the war has continued until now, and the Second Division has already lost too many people. The original elite veterans were killed and injured more than two-thirds, so they kept adding new recruits. The division can still maintain considerable combat effectiveness, and Okazaki Kiyosaburo is not afraid of anyone.
But the country is constantly reorganizing new divisions. In order to build more divisions, people can only be transferred from these Type A divisions and Type B divisions, and then cooperate with recruit Zhu Chenxin's divisions to support The battlefield is getting bigger and bigger. Up to now, there are only three or four thousand real veterans of the Second Division, one tenth of them.?Proportion, nearly half of the recruits have only been trained for three months and have never been on the battlefield.
Don't say that so many people get sick in a heavy rain, so morale is low. When Okazaki Kiyosaburo inspected the barracks, he even saw a lot of recruits crying because they were afraid, even if it wasn't him who got sick.
What's more, when fighting, if there are dead people next to them, or if their arms or legs are blown off, some recruits will hold their heads and keep screaming, and they don't know how to fight back. Okazaki Kiyosaburo was very helpless, and the combat effectiveness of such troops was known.
Today's Second Division is no longer beautiful, and its combat power is only one-tenth of what it used to be, or even worse. That's why Okazaki Kiyosaburo dare not launch a strong attack. Can you imagine that once an attack occurs, someone on the battlefield will squat on the ground and cry In the scene of calling mother, the morale of the whole team is gone.
Any Japanese ditty can make many recruits cry. Many of these recruits are just children, the youngest is only fourteen years old, and the oldest is forty-six years old. There are very few young and middle-aged recruits. This is the status quo of the Second Division.
Kiyosaburo Okazaki has to admit that Japan is far less numerous than the Chinese. Even in modern wars, having a large number of people is a great advantage. At least until now, more than 20 million people have died in China, but conscription is still a must. Mainly young people.
? At least the 92nd Division and the new 26th Brigade are mostly young people. They are mature, but they are full of enthusiasm and their physical fitness is at their best. They are far stronger than the Second Division, and their resistance to illness is better.
The Ninety-two Division is a division of hundreds of battles, a direct descendant of the Central Army. Although it has been rebuilt several times, its combat effectiveness is definitely not weak. When the food is exhausted, they will not collapse, but would rather stand to the death.
Okazaki Kiyosaburo observed that the food of the 92nd Division became more and more bleak, the rice porridge became more watery, and they often urinated, and the soldiers began to hold their stomachs, or kept drinking water. At this point, the Bijun has an advantage.
The Japanese army only had half a pot of boiled water per person every day, and they had to drink cold water after drinking, but drinking cold water could easily get sick, and many people had to endure it. Maybe this situation will change after the weather clears up.
"If you persist for three days, the 92nd Division will run out of food¡ª" Okazaki Kiyosaburo's judgment is correct, if there is no food for Liu Yangzang, he will really last for three days at most.
The chief of staff on the side sighed, but his face was a bit bitter, and he shook his head slightly: "Your Excellency, we don't have much food, and it may last for five days at most. If we can't get Lashio after five days, or If we don¡¯t get support, we¡ª¡±
"Two days more persistence is the chance to win¡ª" Kiyosaburo Okazaki breathed out, a bright light flashed in his eyes: "It's always better than losing nearly half in one battle. Looking at the weather, it won't be sunny in three or five days." That's right, five days later it's time for us to launch a general offensive."
People are like steel, rice is like steel, if you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry. This old saying is absolutely true. If you don't eat for two days, the Ninety-two Division will lose most of its combat effectiveness. When the physical strength is still at its best, the position can be won in one battle, and the loss will not be so great.
Okazaki Kiyosaburo estimated that even in that case, he would have to pay a loss of more than 6,000 people. However, if Lashio is captured, he can directly attack the Baoshan area, and there are no resistance forces there. The battle plan given by the base camp will be completed soon.
And when the battle starts, the Secret Service Battalion will definitely not be able to watch the 92nd Division be wiped out, so no matter how the Secret Service Battalion lures it, Okazaki Kiyosaburo will only let the soldiers wait for the Secret Service Battalion to attack, and then use the 92nd Division to attack the Secret Service Battalion. It is worthwhile to delay death here, even at the first time.
And the real reason why Okazaki Kiyosaburo refused to let go is because Liu Yang is here. Killing Liu Yang is definitely a great achievement. Whether it is to ask for additional troops, weapons and equipment, or to be promoted, it will definitely be easy.
Opportunities are always prepared for those who are prepared. These days, the Japanese army has strengthened its fortifications to avoid surprise attacks by the spy battalion, and can launch an attack at any time. It is becoming more and more sure to deal with Liu Yang. Although the enemy's positions are constantly being strengthened, But Okazaki Kiyosaburo became more and more confident.
Okazaki Kiyosaburo was waiting, waiting for the time to pass bit by bit, waiting for the secret service battalion to have no food to eat, waiting for the 92nd Division to take the initiative to attack the second division after they had no food, waiting for the secret service battalion to try their best to rescue Liu Yang Well, it is absolutely impossible for the Secret Service Battalion to give up on Liu Yang. There is no doubt about this. If Liu Yang dies here, there will be no one in the Secret Service Battalion who will go back alive. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com)There is no need to doubt that Liu Yang was abandoned. If Liu Yang died here, there would be no one in the secret service battalion who would go back alive. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com